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Perusing Kotaku‘s DS tag I found this link and video of a Japanese guy who has somehow moded his DS lite to have a switch in the side that overclocks the processor(s) to almost 2 times the DS’s original speed. While this process has no practical application as of yet, the instructions are cool and the video is kind of silly.

Got some link goodies for you today, especially this Star Fox trailer that is looking better than I expected: Video: Star Fox DS gameplay Video: Bit Generations (GBA) gameplay Video: Duck Hunt Wii (E3) Mognet to return to FFIII on DS Free Animal Crossing DS downloads Negative Wii press [Thanks, Jaime, Will, and Vincent]

Infendo contributor Josh, writes: “Just a quick link to another product coming to Japan. Now Mario and friends are on Japanese band-aids. Known as Careleaves (?????) these bring me back to when we had Mario bandages. ?I am stuck on Mario, cause Mario’s stuck on me…?” There have been many off-brand Mario products over the years, what is your favorite?

Word on the street is that a few of the big chain stores are selling Drill Dozer for a discounted price. Target has if for $15, Bestbuy for $10, and Circuit City for $9. Great GBA game and worth the full price, so swoop this one up if you haven’t already. How much did you like Drill Dozer?

Kotaku reports: “So to summarize, if your DS Lite has the hinge crack that we’ve all seen, then Nintendo will likely repair it free of charge. It also sounds like Nintendo may have figured out that the crack was caused by overtightening.” Woot!

About.com writes: “Mario 2 was not really a Mario title at all, but a game released in Japan as Doki Doki Panic. Nintendo had decided the actual Mario 2 was too difficult for an overseas release and pulled the title and modified Doki Doki instead. In order to make Doki Doki Panic Mario-like, they made some small changes, upgraded the character graphics, and sent “Mario 2″ onto th...

If this upcoming generation console war had a trailer, this would be it. Very funny parody poking fun at all major console manufacturers.

Here’s the speed-dial haps of what’s going on in your Nintendo world, today: Nintendo (Ad) Spotting in San Francisco Wii on Opera’s website Video: DS browser in action Nintendo employee says Wii will launch in November Nintendo Respond to DS Lite Hinge Problems Wiimote a Copy of Dreamcast Prototype? (pictured) [Thanks to Jeffrey, =puppetmaster=, and David]

While Nintendo is poised to make some bucks this fall with Wii, third-party publishers may be left out in the cold. Next-gen writes: “They “were caught off guard” by the buzz around the Wii, James Lin, a longtime industry analyst and a consultant with Simba Group, told TheStreet.com. “They weren’t expecting anything.” One hedge fund manager told the site, “No on...

Go Nintendo has dug up some hidden Wii web pages on Nintendo.com. Though they don’t reveal much, there are some interesting pieces of information: Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam and Super Smash Bros will be playable online Wii will use friend-code system for online play More Wii Party games including Wii Music on the way? More launch titles to be announced?

I4U has posted a round-up article on everything we now about Wii up until now. Think you’re missing something? From the article: “Nintendo’s always been known for taking risks, going an unconventional route, and appealing to an audience that is largely dismissed by the competition. The Wii is no different.” Get your learn on.

You’ve been asking, here they are. You stay classy, Infendo Forums.